cradle

Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

I.cra‧dle¹ /ˈkreɪdl/ BrE AmE noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: cradol]
1. [countable] a small bed for a baby, especially one that moves gently from side to side ⇨ cot:
She rocked the cradle to quieten the child.
2. the cradle of something formal the place where something important began:
Athens is often regarded as the cradle of democracy.
3. from (the) cradle to (the) grave all through your life:
From cradle to grave, the car marks every rite of American passage.
4. [singular] the beginning of something:
Like most Catholic children, he had heard stories of Ireland from the cradle.
5. [countable] a structure that is used to lift something heavy up or down:
a window-cleaner’s cradle
6. [countable] the part of a telephone where you put the ↑receiver when you are not using it:
She replaced the receiver on the cradle.
⇨ CAT’S CRADLE, ⇨ rob the cradle at ↑rob(5)
II.cradle² BrE AmE verb [transitive]
1. to hold something gently, as if to protect it:
John cradled the baby in his arms.
2. to hold a telephone ↑receiver by putting it between your ear and your shoulder:
She hunched over the desk, telephone cradled at her neck.
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THESAURUS
▪ hug (also give somebody a hug) to put your arms around someone and hold them tightly to show love or friendship: Mother hugged him and tucked him into bed. | Come here and give me a big hug.
▪ embrace to put your arms around someone and hold him or her in a caring way. Embrace is more formal than hug: Jason warmly embraced his son. | The two leaders embraced each other.
▪ cuddle to put your arms around someone or something as a sign of love, especially a child or a small animal: She sat on a chair, cuddling her daughter. | He cuddled the puppy.
▪ put your arms around somebody to hold someone closely to your body, especially to comfort them or show that you love them: The woman put her arms around the sobbing boy.
▪ cradle written to hold someone very gently in your arms, like you would hold a baby: She held the baby in her arms. | She cradled his head in her hands and kissed him on the forehead

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cradle
A cradle is a small bed for a baby.

◎	['kreidl]
※	danh từ
	■	cái nôi
	■	(nghĩa bóng) nguồn gốc, gốc, nơi bắt nguồn, cái nôi
		☆	the cradle of the Anglo-Saxon
			nguồn gốc người Ang-lô Xắc-xông
	■	(hàng hải) giàn giữ tàu (khi đóng hoặc sửa chữa)
	■	cái khung gạt
	■	thùng đãi vàng
	■	giá để ống nghe (của máy điện thoại)
	〆	from the cradle
		✓	từ khi còn nằm nôi, từ khi mới lọt lòng
	〆	from the cradle to the grave
		✓	từ khi chào đời đến lúc nhắm mắt xuôi tay
	〆	the cradle of the deep
		✓	(thơ ca) biển cả
	〆	to rob the cradle
		✓	(thông tục) tìm hiểu (lấy) người trẻ hơn mình; già còn thích chơi trống bỏi
※	ngoại động từ
	■	đặt (đứa trẻ) vào nôi; bế ẵm nâng niu bế đứa trẻ trong tay
	■	đặt (tàu) vào giá (để đóng hoặc sửa chữa)
	■	cắt (lúa...) bằng hái có khung gạt
	■	đãi (quặng vàng)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  rocker, birthplace, place of origin, provenance, provenience